The incident involving Lieutenant Colonel Piotr Szymański and his confrontation with journalists on Nowy Świat Street in Warsaw has taken an unexpected turn. Despite assurances from the Military Police that all those injured in the encounter had been contacted, editor Piotr Dziemiańczuk contradicted this version, telling wPolityce.pl, “No one called me, no one contacted me about this matter.”
The Military Police confirmed they acted after an incident in a Warsaw restaurant in which Szymański participated. They stated that all three people injured by his behavior had been informed of their right to file a verbal or written complaint. The individuals mentioned by name included Żaklina Skowrońska, editor of Telewizja wPolsce, Samuel Pereira, and Piotr Dziemiańczuk, and the police indicated that these editors were notified about their rights and options for reporting the incident. The claim of contact was met with skepticism by Dziemiańczuk, who disputed the police account and asserted that no outreach had occurred. The situation prompted further scrutiny of how the events were being communicated to the public. ”
— No one contacted me. —
– Dziemiańczuk stated in a reply given to the public platform used for the interview.
The gendarmerie and the official narrative
When asked whether he planned to pursue action against the Military Police, Dziemiańczuk hesitated, expressing concern that public opinion might be misled by the gendarmerie. He pointed to inconsistencies in the reported details and stressed the need for clarity around what had happened and who had been informed. He remarked that the published statement from the Military Police implied contacts that he did not experience, which raised questions about the accuracy of the official account. His comments reflected a broader anxiety about misinformation and the reliability of official communications in a high-profile incident.
“If I am among the three wounded, then logically they should have called me,” he observed, calling the assertion that he was contacted a misleading claim. He indicated that he did not anticipate further explanations from the authorities, arguing that the service had scripted its account in a way that made such fundamental details suspect. He added that he preferred not to be contacted if no contact had actually occurred, underscoring the futility he saw in engaging further under the current circumstances.
– Dziemiańczuk noted, maintaining that there was no record of a call or message to him about a complaint process. He insisted that the Military Police had not informed him of his right to file an oral or written complaint. The exchange highlighted a divide between the police narrative and the journalists’ firsthand experience of the incident.
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Other related discussions included coverage that connected the incident to broader campaigns and discussions within the military press landscape, including comments about the aftermath and potential consequences announced by senior defense officials. The overall sentiment among several journalists and media personnel leaned toward demanding transparency and accountability from both the Military Police and the defense establishment.
The evolving story remained under close scrutiny as investigators and editors sought to corroborate details, confirm contacts, and determine the precise sequence of events that led to the confrontation on Nowy Świat Street. The emphasis was on ensuring accuracy in reporting and preventing the spread of misinformation that could distort public understanding of the incident.